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Feb 4, 2015 at 7pm UK
 
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Preview: Borussia Dortmund vs. Augsburg

Sports Mole takes a look at the preparations of both sides ahead of Tuesday's Bundesliga clash between Borussia Dortmund and Augsburg.

Borussia Dortmund have another chance to climb out of the Bundesliga relegation zone when they host Augsburg on Tuesday night.

A dismal first half of the season included 10 defeats for Jurgen Klopp's side, who remain in the battle to avoid the drop.

Dortmund returned from the winter break with a goalless draw against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, but even a promising display against Champions League hopefuls couldn't prevent them from dropping to the bottom of the table.

Despite showing signs of improvement in the stalemate with Leverkusen, Klopp will be fully aware that only wins will be enough to change the concerned mood which surrounds the club.

Another challenge will arrive against Juventus later in February, and Dortmund will be eager to enjoy a successful run of results before turning their attention to the Champions League.

Changes are expected from Klopp, but the good news is that Marco Reus is set to start his second successive game after returning from an ankle injury on the weekend.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was an unused substitute after his return from the Africa Cup of Nations, and the attacker is likely to be given a recall for Dortmund's second Bundesliga match of 2015.

Augsburg's season has been just as surprising as Dortmund's campaign, but at the other end of the table Markus Weinzierl's side remain locked in a battle for European football.

A 3-1 win over Hoffenheim on the weekend moved the Bavarian club up to fifth, and they head into the game at Signal Iduna Park level on points with third-placed Borussia Monchengladbach.

Weinzierl will be forced into one change due to an injury to Alexander Esswein, and Ji Dong-won looks set to replace the the midfielder.

A 3-2 victory over Augsburg in August is one of just four wins Dortmund have managed to record in the Bundesliga this season.

Borussia Dortmund:

Form in Bundesliga: LWLDLD
Form in all competitions: WDLDLD

Possible starting lineup: Weidenfeller, Piszczek, Hummels, Papastathopoulos, Schmelzer, Ginter, Sahin, Reus, Mkhitaryan, Kagawa, Aubameyang

Augsburg:

Recent form: WWLLWW

Possible starting lineup: Manninger, Callsen-Bracker, Verhaegh, Klavan, Feulner, Hojbjerg, Baier, Dong-Won, Altintop, Werner, Bobadilla

Sports Mole says: 2-1


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen26224066184870
2Bayern MunichBayern26193478314760
3Stuttgart26182660312956
4Borussia DortmundDortmund26148453322150
5RB Leipzig26154760322849
6Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt26101064235740
7Augsburg269894342135
8Hoffenheim2696114450-633
9Freiburg2696113648-1233
10Werder Bremen2686123541-630
11Heidenheim2678113544-929
12Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach26610104650-428
13Union BerlinUnion Berlin2684142542-1728
14Wolfsburg2667133144-1325
15VfL BochumVfL Bochum26510113054-2425
16Mainz 05Mainz26310132246-2419
17FC Koln2639142047-2718
18SV Darmstadt 98Darmstadt2627172665-3913


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